Where do you buy your fish & inverts / coral?

Discussion in 'General Reef Topics' started by mad_kangaroo, Jul 4, 2007.

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Where do you buy your fish & inverts / corals

Poll closed Jul 14, 2007.

  1. LFS

    9 vote(s)
    52.9%

  2. Online

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  3. Both

    5 vote(s)
    29.4%

  4. Other

    3 vote(s)
    17.6%
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  1. mad_kangaroo

    mad_kangaroo Astrea Snail

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    LFS
    Online
    Both -or -
    Other
     
    mad_kangaroo, Jul 4, 2007
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  2. mad_kangaroo

    mad_kangaroo Astrea Snail

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    petsolutions.com, saltwaterfish.com & LFS

    saltwaterfish.com was a good experience. Everything is still alive and kickin after 4 months. petsolutions, I just made an order to try them out. My LFS is hit or miss. I have bought a few corals that the staff incorrectly identified. Thank god for 3reef members helping me figure out what they were.
     
    mad_kangaroo, Jul 4, 2007
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  3. MDeth

    MDeth Feather Star

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    Only ordered a coral from zoafrags.com
    I have traded with people on N-R.com a few times.

    My LFS's get some awesome stuff :)

    Unfortunately if your LFS doesn't care too much about the hobby they don't bother to ID or know what things are. If you've ever seen an order list that a LFS gets...its crap. They usually are some random name that can and will apply to 3 corals :/
     
    MDeth, Jul 4, 2007
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  4. Bruce

    Bruce Giant Squid

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    Good ole LFS all the way :)
     
    Bruce, Jul 4, 2007
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  5. omard

    omard Gnarly Old Codfish

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    Always with LFS...that way you know exactly what you are getting and hopefully knowing you are getting your money's worth...
     
    omard, Jul 4, 2007
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  6. coral reefer

    coral reefer Giant Squid

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    Local pet shops as they afford me the luxury to see the livestock first hand. Plus maybe I can get some pertinent info as well such as where the livestock came from?, how long it has been at the pet shop? Husbandry and combatibility issues, and also I get price discounts from the many local pet shops!
     
    coral reefer, Jul 5, 2007
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  7. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    If you want some nice pieces get a hold of Tangster. He runs a coral farm and has some sweet pieces. ;D
     
    Otty, Jul 5, 2007
    Otty, Jul 5, 2007
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  8. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    Other :)
     
    amcarrig, Jul 5, 2007
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  9. mad_kangaroo

    mad_kangaroo Astrea Snail

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    That is the greatest avatar I have ever seen amcarrig!
     
    mad_kangaroo, Jul 5, 2007
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  10. Sndwave80

    Sndwave80 Bristle Worm

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    Western Wisconsin
    LFS and club meetings (frag trades)
     
    Sndwave80, Jul 6, 2007
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